Teaching PE in Elementary School

1. Teaching PE in Elementary School Supervision Workshop for Multiple Subject Student Teachers and Interns

2. Have you seen PE taught? • What have you seen? • How often is PE taught? • What’s the difference between PE and recess? Participation is not the same as education. • What does State education code say about how many minutes a week of PE instruction children should receive?

3. Why is PE important?

4. Why is PE important? • Physical benefits

5. Why is PE important? • Physical benefits • Social benefits

6. Why is PE important? • Physical benefits • Social benefits • Mental health benefits • Other?

7. What should be taught? • PE has content standards for each grade level • Look at the California Department of Education website for the content standards • http://cde.ca.gov/ • Compare the standards to what you’ve seen taught • Are team sports the right content for PE instruction in elementary school?

8. What makes a good PE lesson? • Active participation • Focus on content standards • Clear expectations and goals • Preparation for student management • Assessment of student progress • What else?

9. Can PE be integrated with other curriculum subjects? • Good teaching takes creativity. • Brainstorm with a friend how this might be accomplished. • Share your ideas!